Quantification of deficits in lateral paw positioning after spinal cord injury in dogs

BMC Veterinary Research

Volumn 4, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Hamilton, Lindsay ^a   Franklin, Robin J M ^a,b   Jeffery, Nicholas D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HISTOLOGY; LEG; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; LOWER EXTREMITY; PELVIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TIBIA;

EID: 59749102754     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17466148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-4-47     Document Type: Article

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